Let's break this down. We're going to add 6559 and 2430 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 0 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 3 in column 2 and get 8.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 4 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 2 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 6559 + 2430 = 8989.

